by Aaron Buckalew
Finally, the latest procedures for prepping brand new skis don't have to be a professionals secret, and selecting your wax for the day no longer has to be a shot in the dark. The Swix Waxing School is your access to all the information you need on the latest waxing techniques and waxes.
Swix School is an interactive application run by Flash Player. You will need to make sure you are updated with this free program. There is an update link at www.swixschool.no or (Click here to get updated). Once you have Flash Player 7.0 simply click on the Swix School graphic (appears here to the left). The program asks you to pick the language and bandwidth you would like to use. After that you are on your way.
You will find instruction on everything from basic ski preparation for the recreational skier to race day waxing for the serious skier. There is a wealth of information on Swix School. Even if you think there couldn't possilby be anything new for you to learn, I assure you there is something here that will add to your knowledge of waxing skis. We've been waxing here at Skinny Skis for over 30 years and we found some great new tricks.
It is important to mention that swixschool.no is just a small part of what you will find at www.swixracing.us. This site is dedicated to anything and everything related to Swix racing. Along with general information on racing teams, race events, and Swix products, swixracing.us is fosuced on providing all of the information you need to make sure your skis are the fastest on the snow.
One of the handiest tools we found on swixracing.us is the Wax Wizard. This feature allows you to select the type of wax you are using (Hard or Glide), the air temperature, the general humidity, and the type of snow (New, Fine or Corn). When that information is input just hit submit and the Wax Selector tells you the proper wax application for those conditions. Once you start using this tool you'll find yourself going back to use it again and again.
The Wax Recommendations tool is another resource that is very useful for getting up to date information on races around the country and the conditions that are being reported there. Based on these conditions, Swix puts together a wax recommendation for that race. All you have to do is go to www.swixracing.us click on Wax Recommendations, click on your area, and pick the race you are attending. It is very easy and extremely reliable.
Finally, swixracing.us offers very simple temperature charts for their Cera F and Cera Nova waxes. These charts offer the tried and true ranges for Swix waxes and show the variations for different snow types. So if you don't fancy these great new web tools then the charts are there for you to use with confidence.
Skinny Skis carries a full line of Swix products. Check it out in our Swix Brand Category.
-Aaron Buckalew is the SkinnySkis.com Web Administrator-
